Package org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers

Class RelationshipPurposeResolver

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.generichandlers.RelationshipPurposeResolver

public class RelationshipPurposeResolver
extends Object

RelationshipPurposeResolver works out the purpose of a relationship type. The purpose recorded in the RelationshipDef is used first. If it is missing (for example, the type came from a cohort member running an older types archive), the purpose defined in OpenMetadataType is used. A type that has neither (such as a type added by an extension archive) inherits the purpose of its nearest super type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RelationshipPurposeResolver()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static OpenMetadataRelationshipPurpose	getRelationshipPurpose(String sourceName, String typeName, OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper)	Return the purpose of the named relationship type.
static OpenMetadataRelationshipPurpose	getRelationshipPurpose(String sourceName, RelationshipDef relationshipDef, OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper)	Return the purpose of the supplied relationship type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

RelationshipPurposeResolver

public RelationshipPurposeResolver()

Method Details

getRelationshipPurpose

public static OpenMetadataRelationshipPurpose getRelationshipPurpose(String sourceName,
 String typeName,
 OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper)

Return the purpose of the named relationship type.

Parameters:

sourceName - calling service

typeName - name of the relationship type

repositoryHelper - helper for retrieving the type definitions

Returns:

purpose, or null if none can be found

getRelationshipPurpose

public static OpenMetadataRelationshipPurpose getRelationshipPurpose(String sourceName,
 RelationshipDef relationshipDef,
 OMRSRepositoryHelper repositoryHelper)

Return the purpose of the supplied relationship type.

Parameters:

sourceName - calling service

relationshipDef - relationship type

repositoryHelper - helper for retrieving super types

Returns:

purpose, or null if none can be found